Later that day, we decided to go the island crossing the river.
The boat ride was long and amazing . The sight was very beautiful.There were birds around us. The water was very cold.
Even though there was nothing much to see on the island, it felt very calm. The atmosphere was very peaceful accompanied with gentle breezes. Even the rocks looked aesthetically perfect, balancing on something small. We could see the entire island in just a short period of time.
We saw a temple as we further walked on the island. The strangest thing that I have seen around the temple was the diya clay pot laid on a pile. I have seen diyas being lit during the festivals in temples but I have never seen these many piled up in a hill on a large scale. Some were broken while others were perfectly alright.
An old woman was sitting on the entrance gate of the temple and she was saying something. I couldn't understand her as I didn't know the language. She was telling some kind of stories to us. She was friendly and was very eager to know about us. Some of us even tried having conversations with her.
After visiting the temple, we decided to leave and get to the other side of the river. Unfortunately, the boat was not ready and we had to wait for it. In order to pass the time, we played skipping stones. It was super fun. I never knew that our faculty was an expert at skipping stones. I was really happy when I scored one point. It was the first time I did. Sorry, most of us joined in the game. I am sure that we all looked like a bunch of crazy people throwing stones on to the river. But we had great fun. After a while, we returned back to the other side.
We then headed out for lunch at a local restaurant. We had to wait for a while since the place was completely full. We had a kind of a sadhya for lunch. It did not feel exactly like onam, but it felt good to have tasty home food. The food was served in Banana leaf.
After lunch, he headed back to the resort since most of us were really tired. Our body was sore from yesterday's trekking too. Anyways, today was a pretty good day.
Waiting to get on the boat.
The boat ride.
The boat ride was long and amazing . The sight was very beautiful.There were birds around us. The water was very cold.
The Perfect Atmosphere.
Even though there was nothing much to see on the island, it felt very calm. The atmosphere was very peaceful accompanied with gentle breezes. Even the rocks looked aesthetically perfect, balancing on something small. We could see the entire island in just a short period of time.
Broken, not so Broken Diyas - Clay Pot.
We saw a temple as we further walked on the island. The strangest thing that I have seen around the temple was the diya clay pot laid on a pile. I have seen diyas being lit during the festivals in temples but I have never seen these many piled up in a hill on a large scale. Some were broken while others were perfectly alright.
Grandma's Story
An old woman was sitting on the entrance gate of the temple and she was saying something. I couldn't understand her as I didn't know the language. She was telling some kind of stories to us. She was friendly and was very eager to know about us. Some of us even tried having conversations with her.
Skipping Stones.
After visiting the temple, we decided to leave and get to the other side of the river. Unfortunately, the boat was not ready and we had to wait for it. In order to pass the time, we played skipping stones. It was super fun. I never knew that our faculty was an expert at skipping stones. I was really happy when I scored one point. It was the first time I did. Sorry, most of us joined in the game. I am sure that we all looked like a bunch of crazy people throwing stones on to the river. But we had great fun. After a while, we returned back to the other side.
The Ruins.
The Way Up.
The carvings were so beautiful inside the fort.
Mystery.
The source of light.
Earlier today, we visited the ruins of a palace, now regarded as a protected monument. It was spooky and so cool at the same time. We could see a lot of Anegundi from the top of the fort.
We then headed out for lunch at a local restaurant. We had to wait for a while since the place was completely full. We had a kind of a sadhya for lunch. It did not feel exactly like onam, but it felt good to have tasty home food. The food was served in Banana leaf.
After lunch, he headed back to the resort since most of us were really tired. Our body was sore from yesterday's trekking too. Anyways, today was a pretty good day.
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